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    Published: Feb 23, 2022 · Modified: Mar 21, 2022 by Meryl Downing 2 Comments

    Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup

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    Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup is a super simple spring favorite!  Seasonal fresh asparagus, simmered in stock, then blended until silky smooth with a bit of cream!  Only 7 ingredients and it comes together in just 35 minutes, so it's perfect for a weeknight dinner.  Top it with Parmesan cheese and homemade Garlic Croutons or crusty bread for the perfect vegetarian spring dish!

    Spring asparagus soup with Parmesan cheese.

    Why We Love It!

    • Spring is Here!  Well, at least the co-op got its first spring asparagus!  Really, it's March in Minnesota and still very much winter.  But, that first seasonal asparagus is a sign of spring right around the corner.  I haven't grown my own garden fresh asparagus...Yet! I do plan to. Asparagus is a perennial, so if you get an asparagus patch growing, you'll have spring asparagus for life! It's definitely one of my gardening goals! Like watermelon, sweet corn and green beans, asparagus is one of those foods that is truly at its best when in season.  Any other time of year, it can be pretty terrible! 
    • This Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup is back to basics in soup making! - Super simple with only 7 pantry-staple ingredients, that spring asparagus really is the star! This creamy asparagus soup is light, super easy to make, and ready in just 35 minutes. It's delicious served with garlic croutons, crusty bread, grilled cheese, or even BLT's to make a heartier family dinner.
    • If You're Ready for Spring like me, we'll be planting our veggie garden soon, and check out my Creamy Asparagus Ravioli and Spring Asparagus Salad with Crispy Prosciutto!
    Bowl of asparagus soup next to the pot of soup.

    Ingredients

    • Butter - While 3 Tablespoons may seem like more butter than necessary, use the full amount! The butter will combine with an equal amount of flour to form a roux. This is the thickening agent for the soup.
    • Onion - A very basic layer of flavor to start your soup, you can use a regular yellow onion, or shallot would be a nice substitute.
    • Flour - Flour combines with the butter to thicken the soup.
    • Italian Seasoning - A simple seasoning, you could also substitute an equal amount of dried oregano or thyme. Fresh chives would also be a fine garnish for the soup, also in season in spring.
    • Asparagus - The star of the show! Use 2 bunches of fresh spring asparagus.
    • Vegetable or Chicken Stock - To make this a vegetarian asparagus soup, use vegetable stock. Chicken stock works great too.
    • Salt and Pepper - This soup features just a few very simple ingredients, so salt and pepper are important to season them properly to enhance their flavors.
    • Cream - The cream brings it all together! This Creamy Asparagus Soup combines the pureed asparagus with heavy cream for a silky, velvety texture!
    • Parmesan Cheese shavings - We love this asparagus parmesan soup garnished with big shavings of Parmesan cheese made with a vegetable peeler.
    • Garlic Croutons - Making your own homemade garlic croutons is the way to go! Any crusty loaf of bread, like a baguette, ciabatta, or French bread will do. Even something pulled from the freezer. Just chop it into cubes, simply season and bake. The croutons take this soup to the next level! I don't specify an amount, so make as many croutons as you like!
    Garden fresh asparagus soup ingredients on a cutting board.

    Instructions

    Step 1 - Start by sautéing the onions in butter until golden brown.  Whisk the flour and seasoning into the buttery onions for about a minute to cook out the raw flour taste. This forms a roux, the thickening agent for the soup. Wash and chop your asparagus.

    Chopped asparagus on a cutting board for soup.

    Step 2 - Add in your asparagus and stock and whisk it together as you bring it to a boil.  Your roux will begin thickening the stock while softening the asparagus.  Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to medium low, cover it and simmer for 15 minutes.  While it's simmering you can clean up, shave your Parmesan cheese, and make Garlic Croutons or sandwiches.

    Asparagus Soup simmering before being blended.

    Step 3 - Puree the soup using a hand-held immersion blender or transferring it to a blender in batches.  Be careful when pureeing hot soup!  Remove the middle piece of your blender's lid so the steam can escape, but firmly hold a clean kitchen towel over the lid while blending.  Really let it blend well, the smoother the better!

    If using a hand-held immersion blender, try lifting one side of the pot with your left hand while blending with your right hand, creating a deeper well of the soup at one side of the pot.  This gives you more room and helps the blender create a whirlpool effect.  Using a hand-held blender can take a bit of patience to get all the asparagus broken down, so just keep blending until super smooth.  Blend or stir in your heavy cream, and simmer a few more minutes.

    Pureeing asparagus soup with immersion blender.

    Step 4 - To make Garlic Croutons, preheat oven to 400°. Cut French bread or a baguette into cubes and set on a sheet pan. Drizzle with a little olive oil and a pinch of garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss together. Bake about 5 to 10 minutes, shake and flip half way through. Croutons can be made anytime or while the soup is first simmering. Top your soup with shaved Parmesan cheese and your homemade Garlic Croutons.

    Vegetarian asparagus soup with croutons.

    Tips

    • Storage - Store leftover asparagus soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Store extra croutons in an airtight container on the counter for up to one week. They are also delicious on a Chopped Dinner Salad.
    • Freezing Asparagus Soup - I like to freeze asparagus soup in pint size glass jars. They are the perfect size to thaw for a quick and easy lunch. When freezing in glass jars, just follow a few simple precautions. Let the soup cool slightly before adding it to the jars. Fill them only ¾'s of the way full to allow for expansion as they freeze. Cool them completely in the fridge first before transferring them to the freezer. Freeze asparagus soup for up to 4 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
    • Almost Spring - That's it!  Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup made from scratch and made easy!  As long as winter can feel by March, I truly love each changing season. Hopefully spring really is right around the corner, Enjoy!  
    Close up of creamy asparagus soup with Parmesan and croutons.

    More Favorite Soups!

    • Creamy Tomato Soup with White Beans
    • 30 Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • Chicken Wild Rice Soup
    • Beef Cabbage Soup

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    Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup with Homemade Croutons.

    Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup

    Meryl Downing
    Garden Fresh Asparagus Soup is a super simple spring favorite!  Seasonal fresh asparagus, simmered in stock, then blended until silky smooth with a bit of cream!  Only 7 ingredients and it comes together in just 35 minutes, so it's perfect for a weeknight dinner.  Top it with Parmesan cheese and homemade Garlic Croutons or crusty bread for the perfect vegetarian spring dish!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 Tablespoons butter
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 3 Tablespoons flour
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 2 bunches asparagus ends trimmed and discarded, cut in 1 inch pieces
    • 4 cup vegetable or chicken stock
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 8 grinds fresh black pepper
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • Parmesan cheese shavings
    • Garlic Croutons

    Instructions
     

    • In a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion until softened and just beginning to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
    • Add flour and Italian seasoning and whisk into the butter for about a minute. This forms a roux, which will be the thickener for the soup.
    • Add asparagus and stock, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and then reduce heat to medium low and simmer about 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
    • Transfer to a blender (in batches) or puree with a hand-held immersion blender until very smooth. Really let it blend awhile, the smoother the better. If using a blender, make sure the steam can escape by removing the center piece in the lid, but hold a clean kitchen towel over the hole while blending. Be careful when blending hot liquid!
    • Add puree back to the pot, stir in cream and simmer 5 more minutes. Taste and add another pinch of salt if needed.
    • To make Garlic Croutons, preheat oven to 400°. Cut French bread or a baguette into cubes and set on a sheet pan. Drizzle with a little olive oil and a pinch of garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss together. Bake about 5 to 10 minutes, shake and flip half way through. Croutons can be made anytime or while the soup is first simmering.
    • Garnish with Parmesan cheese shavings and Garlic Croutons, or serve with sandwiches or crusty bread. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • If using a hand-held blender, try lifting one side of the pot with your left hand while blending with your right hand, creating a deeper well of the soup at one side of the pot.  This gives you more room and helps the blender create a whirlpool effect.  Using a hand-held blender can take a bit of patience to get all the asparagus broken down, so just keep blending until super smooth
    • Storage - Store leftover asparagus soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.  Store extra croutons in an airtight container on the counter for up to one week.
    • Freezing Asparagus Soup - I like to freeze asparagus soup in pint size glass jars. They are the perfect size to thaw for a quick and easy lunch.  When freezing in glass jars, just follow a few simple precautions.  Let the soup cool slightly before adding it to the jars.  Fill them only ¾'s of the way full to allow for expansion as they freeze.  Cool them completely in the fridge first before transferring them to the freezer.  Freeze asparagus soup for up to 4 months.  Thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
    Keyword pureed soup, Spring asparagus soup
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    1. J. David Rice says

      August 13, 2021 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      This is one of your best recipes.

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